Pakistan announced its playing eleven, excluding the pace trio

New Delhi. Pakistan cricket team has announced the playing eleven for the first match against Nepal. Babar Azam is in charge of the team. Also, the responsibility of vice captaincy has been placed on the shoulders of Shadab Khan. Mohammad Rizwan will be seen in the role of wicketkeeper against Nepal. Apart from this, all the three pace trio have got a place in the team. In which the names of Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf are included.

Both teams will clash in Multan:

In the first match of Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan and Nepal team will face each other at Multan International Cricket Stadium. After the year 2018, this time Asia Cup is being organized in 50 over format. The biggest reason is the upcoming ODI World Cup. Because the World Cup is being organized in the 50 over format for a long time.

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Pakistan has been successful twice.

Pakistan cricket team has won the Asia Cup twice. The green team managed to win the Asian title for the first time in the year 2000. After this, in the year 2012, the team got success for the second time.

Nepal is going to play Asia Cup for the first time

Nepal cricket team is all set to participate in the Asia Cup for the first time. The captaincy of the team is in the hands of Rohit Paudel. Under the leadership of Paudel, the team performed admirably in the ACC Premier Cup 2023. Meanwhile, Nepal qualified for the main competition by defeating UAE in the final match.

Pakistan’s Playing XI:

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.

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